Foreign and security policyMore than just a ruling In a landmark ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court declared the non-enforcement of mandatory enlistment for yeshiva students discriminatory By Anat Thon-Ashkenazy
Foreign and security policyExtremism feeds extremism Peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved with Netanyahu in power By Fania Oz-Salzberger
Foreign and security policyLittle relief With billions of euros promised for Syria, the EU remains the largest donor. But much of this aid fails to reach those in need By Lydia Both
Foreign and security policyGermany’s fall from grace The German government’s stance on the war in Gaza is causing lasting harm to the country’s reputation around the world. There’s still time to fix this By Marcus Schneider, Jannis Grimm
Foreign and security policyPolitical chess with human pawns Von der Leyen’s €1 bn aid pledge to Lebanon: a genuine humanitarian effort or an attempt to gain political support ahead of the EU elections? By Sabrina Kaschowitz, Hussam Baravi
Foreign and security policyMore than symbolic politics The recognition of Palestine as a state by a number of EU countries has created new momentum — bringing the two-state solution centre stage once more By Alon Liel
Interviews‘There can be no special status for public officials’ Germany’s former Justice Minister Herta Däubler-Gmelin on the arrest warrant against Netanyahu, double standards and a possible arrest in Germany
Democracy and societyIran after Raisi President Ebrahim Raisi had significant influence over Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. What will happen now after his death? By Ali Mamouri
Interviews‘Iran still does not want a total escalation’ Ralf Melzer on Tehran’s attack on Israel, a possible Israeli response and the threat posed by Hezbollah
Foreign and security policySigns of a storm Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria takes the risk of further escalation to a new level. Can a regional conflagration still be averted? By Marcus Schneider